Cagliari have found goals difficult to generate this season, scoring only six times across eight league fixtures and drawing blanks in their last two matches. Roma have kept five clean sheets in eight Serie A games and concede an average of just 0.8 goals per match. Head-to-head history at this venue heavily reinforces this pattern, as Cagliari have failed to score in each of their last four visits to the Stadio Olimpico.
- Round
- Regular Season - 9
- Venue
- Stadio Olimpico, Rome
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Recent form
Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +5 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -4 goal difference
Our verdict
BetGenius backs No (Both Teams to Score) at 65% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Third-placed AS Roma welcome eighth-placed Cagliari to the Stadio Olimpico for round nine of Serie A. Roma have enjoyed an unbeaten domestic campaign to date, collecting 18 points from five wins and three draws while scoring 19 goals and conceding six. At home, they have won three and drawn one in the league, averaging 2.5 goals scored per match.
Cagliari visit the capital looking to arrest a dip in form after consecutive defeats without scoring, having fallen 4-0 at Monza and 2-0 at home against Bologna. While they have collected three away victories in four league trips this season, their offensive return remains modest with just six goals scored across eight matches.
Roma must manage several significant absences, with Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Manu Kone, and goalkeeper Mile Svilar sidelined through injury. Nevertheless, their depth in attack through Donyell Malen and Matias Soule, combined with a dominant home head-to-head record against the Sardinian outfit, establishes them as firm front-runners.
Key factors
- AS Roma are unbeaten in Serie A this season with five wins and three draws, conceding only six goals in eight fixtures.
- Cagliari have failed to score in their last two league matches, suffering consecutive defeats to Monza and Bologna.
- AS Roma have won all five head-to-head home meetings in the sample, keeping clean sheets in the last four visits from Cagliari.
- Cagliari average 0.75 goals per game in the league, scoring just six times in eight matches.
- AS Roma enter the contest with key injury absences, including Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Manu Kone, and Mile Svilar.
Team news
AS Roma
- M. BahKnee Injury
- P. DybalaCalf Injury
- M. KoneMuscle Injury
- L. PellegriniThigh Injury
- M. SvilarToe Injury
Cagliari
- Riyad IdrissiJumpers Knee
Statistical comparison
Combined scoring rate: 3.5 goals per game (AS Roma at home plus Cagliari away).
Key players this season
AS Roma
- D. Malen6G
- M. Soulé3G
- P. DybalaCalf Injury4A
Cagliari
- D. Maldini4G
League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.
Table context
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | InterChampions League league stage | 8 | +13 | 22 |
| 2 | LazioChampions League league stage | 8 | +11 | 22 |
| 3 | AS RomaChampions League league stage | 8 | +13 | 18 |
| 4 | AC MilanChampions League league stage | 8 | +9 | 18 |
| 5 | ComoEuropa League league stage | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 6 | FrosinonePlay-offs | 8 | +4 | 14 |
| 7 | Juventus | 8 | +3 | 14 |
| 8 | Torino | 8 | +2 | 13 |
| 9 | Cagliari | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Napoli | 8 | +3 | 11 |
| 11 | Atalanta | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Lecce | 8 | -5 | 9 |
Head-to-head
- 7
- AS Roma
- 1
- Draws
- 2
- Cagliari
AS Roma have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.7 goals a game.
- 2026-02-09AS Roma2-0Cagliari
- 2025-12-07Cagliari1-0AS Roma
- 2025-03-16AS Roma1-0Cagliari
- 2024-08-18Cagliari0-0AS Roma
- 2024-02-05AS Roma4-0Cagliari
Our record in Serie A
Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →
Based on at least 20 settled predictions.1 published market
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Published October 26, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.

